Chess Puzzle #Z8Rro — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king b1; queen d8; rook g1; pawns b2/c3/d4/h3. Black: king g7; queen d5; knight g4; pawns a4/b3/b4/d6/f5/f7/h5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: hxg4 — pawn h3→g4, captures knight. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qe4+ — queen d5→e4, gives check. Opponent replies Ka1 (king b1→a1).
3. Best move: Qe3 — queen e4→e3.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, short. The key move is Qe4+.

Position data

FEN: 3Q4/5pk1/3p4/3q1p1p/pp1P2n1/1pP4P/1P6/1K4R1 w - - 2 41

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